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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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