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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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