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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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