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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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