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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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