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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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