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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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