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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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