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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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