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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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