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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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