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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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