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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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