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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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