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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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