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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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