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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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