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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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