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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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