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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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