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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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