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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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