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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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