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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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