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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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