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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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