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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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