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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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