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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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