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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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