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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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