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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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