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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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