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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important 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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