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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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