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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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