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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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