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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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