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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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