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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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