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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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