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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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