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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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