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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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