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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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