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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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