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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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