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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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