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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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