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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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