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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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