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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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