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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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