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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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