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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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