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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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