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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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