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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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