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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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