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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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