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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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