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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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