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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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