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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This 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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