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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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