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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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