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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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