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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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