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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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