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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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