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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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