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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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