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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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