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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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