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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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