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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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