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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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