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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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