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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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