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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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