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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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