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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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