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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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