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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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