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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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