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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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