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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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