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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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