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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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