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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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