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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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