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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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