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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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