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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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