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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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