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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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