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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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