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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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