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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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