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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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