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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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