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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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