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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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