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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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