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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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