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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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