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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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