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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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