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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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