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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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