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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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