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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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