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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important 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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