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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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