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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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