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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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