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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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