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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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