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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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