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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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