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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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