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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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