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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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