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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education