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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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