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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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