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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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