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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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