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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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