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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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