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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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