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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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