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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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