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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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