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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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