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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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