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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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