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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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