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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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