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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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