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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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