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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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