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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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