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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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