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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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