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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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