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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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