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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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