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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses 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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