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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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