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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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