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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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