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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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