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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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