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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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