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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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