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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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