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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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