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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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