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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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