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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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