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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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