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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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