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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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