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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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