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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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