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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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