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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants 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 MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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