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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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