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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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