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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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