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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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