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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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