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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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