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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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