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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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