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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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