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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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