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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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