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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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