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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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