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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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