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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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