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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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