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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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