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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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