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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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