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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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