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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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