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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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