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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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