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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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