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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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