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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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