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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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