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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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