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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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