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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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