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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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