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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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