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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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