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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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