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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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