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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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