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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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