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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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