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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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