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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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