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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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