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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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