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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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