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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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