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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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