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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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