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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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