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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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