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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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