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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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