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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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