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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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