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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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