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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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