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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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