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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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