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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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