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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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