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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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