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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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