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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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