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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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