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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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