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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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