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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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