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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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