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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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