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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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