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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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