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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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