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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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