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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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