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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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