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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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