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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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