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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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