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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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