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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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