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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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