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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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