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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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