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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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