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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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