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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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