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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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