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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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