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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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