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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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