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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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