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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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