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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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