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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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