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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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