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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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