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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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