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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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