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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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