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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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