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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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