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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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