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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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