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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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