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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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