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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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