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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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