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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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