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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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