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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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