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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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