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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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