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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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