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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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