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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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