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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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