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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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