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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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