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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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