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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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