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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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