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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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