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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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