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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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