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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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