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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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