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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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