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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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