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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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