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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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