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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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