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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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