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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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