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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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