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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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