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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education