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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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