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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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