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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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