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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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