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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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