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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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