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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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