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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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