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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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