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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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