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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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