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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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