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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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