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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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