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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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