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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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