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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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