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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major 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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