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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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