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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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