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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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