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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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