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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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