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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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