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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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