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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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