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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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