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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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