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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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