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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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