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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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