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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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