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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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