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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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