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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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