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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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