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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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