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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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