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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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