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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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