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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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