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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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