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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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