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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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