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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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