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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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