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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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