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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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