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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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