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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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