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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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