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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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