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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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