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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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