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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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