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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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