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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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