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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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