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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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