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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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