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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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