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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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