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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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