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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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