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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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