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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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