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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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