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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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