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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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