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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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