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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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