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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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