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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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