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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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