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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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