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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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