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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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