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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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