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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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