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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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