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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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