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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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