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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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