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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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