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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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