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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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