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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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