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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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