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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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