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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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