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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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