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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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