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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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