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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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