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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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