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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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