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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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