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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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