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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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