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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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