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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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