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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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