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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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