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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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