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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the 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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