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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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