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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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