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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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