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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education