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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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