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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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