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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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