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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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