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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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