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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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