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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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