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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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