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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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