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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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