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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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