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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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