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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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