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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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