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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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