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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies 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 poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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