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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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