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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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