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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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