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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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