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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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