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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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