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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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