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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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