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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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