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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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