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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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