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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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