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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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