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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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