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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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