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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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