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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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