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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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