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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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