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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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