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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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