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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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