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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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