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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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