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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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