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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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