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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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