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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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