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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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