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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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