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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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