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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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