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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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