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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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