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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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