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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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