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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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