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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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