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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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