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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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