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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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