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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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