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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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