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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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