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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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