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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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