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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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