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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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