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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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