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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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