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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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