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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major 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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