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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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