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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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