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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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