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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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