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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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