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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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