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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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