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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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