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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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