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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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