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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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