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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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