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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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