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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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