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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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