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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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