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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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