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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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