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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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