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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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