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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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