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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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