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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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