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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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