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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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