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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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