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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers 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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