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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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