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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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