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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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