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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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