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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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