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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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